Setting up your TV

PVN campus television service is available to all students, staff, and faculty living on campus. Everyone gets the same channel lineup.

PVN is all digital. Your TV MUST have a ClearQAM tuner in order to view the PVN lineup. If you decide to purchase a new TV, see the bottom of this page for notes and recommendations. If you decide to purchase a ClearQAM tuner box, see our lineup page for tested options.

Tuner cards

PVN works with many ClearQAM tuner cards, such as the Hauppauge HVR-2250. Tuner cards often require you to program channel lineup information, offered by services like Zap2It! or Rovi. Scroll down the list of available providers in the 19104 zip code and select Penn Video Network's listing. We are sometimes listed under University of Pennsylvania or PennVideo.

I need to buy a new TV! Help!

PVN recommends consulting with a knowledgeable sales person who would be able to identify whether the television you want to purchase is equipped with a QAM tuner. Make sure to review the manufacturers specifications, as that will help identify the type of tuner the television has.

It is important to be cautious of televisions that are priced very cheaply as manufacturers can save production expense by not equipping the television with a QAM tuner.

Need more help?

If you follow these steps and you still need help, let us know! The best - and fastest - way of to get help with your PVN connection is to visit our repairs page. This page covers all the pertinent information we need to quickly address your issue.